2015 Honor Roll of Heroes
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 168
- 9/11 related illness 32
- Accidental 2
- Aircraft accident 3
- Assault 3
- Automobile crash 28
- Bomb 6
- Drowned 1
- Duty related illness 2
- Fall 1
- Gunfire 41
- Gunfire (Inadvertent) 2
- Heart attack 21
- Motorcycle crash 5
- Struck by vehicle 4
- Training accident 1
- Vehicle pursuit 5
- Vehicular assault 10
- Weather/Natural disaster 1
Total Deaths by Month
- January 14
- February 3
- March 16
- April 5
- May 22
- June 15
- July 10
- August 20
- September 18
- October 14
- November 17
- December 14
Total Deaths by State
- Alabama 4
- Arkansas 1
- California 7
- Colorado 4
- Florida 2
- Georgia 10
- Guam 1
- Hawaii 1
- Idaho 1
- Illinois 3
- Iowa 1
- Kentucky 6
- Louisiana 9
- Maryland 3
- Michigan 3
- Minnesota 1
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 5
- Nebraska 1
- Nevada 1
- New Jersey 4
- New Mexico 2
- New York 34
- North Carolina 1
- Ohio 3
- Oklahoma 2
- Oregon 1
- Pennsylvania 6
- Puerto Rico 5
- South Carolina 2
- Tennessee 4
- Texas 12
- Tribal Police 2
- U.S. Government 14
- Vermont 1
- Virginia 1
- Washington 2
- Wisconsin 3
Total Deaths by Gender
- Male 153
- Female 15
Statistics
- Average age 43
- Average tour of duty 14 years, 6 months
Total K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 27
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, CO
EOW: Saturday, January 3, 2015
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Ronald Eugene Strittmatter
Lakeshire Police Department, MO
EOW: Saturday, January 3, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Otto R. Espinoza
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, January 3, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Craig Anthony Chandler
Baltimore City Police Department, MD
EOW: Friday, January 9, 2015
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Corrections Officer V Christopher A. Davis
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Corrections Officer V Eligio Ruiz Garcia, Jr.
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Chief Steven Joseph Bonano
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, January 17, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Director of Investigations John Ballard Gorman
Mississippi Gaming Commission, MS
EOW: Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Detective I John Scott Stevens
Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, NJ
EOW: Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Sergeant Charles Kerry Mitchum
Loxley Police Department, AL
EOW: Monday, January 26, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Town Creek Police Department, AL
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, LA
EOW: Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Detective Michael Lynn Starrett
Jacksboro Police Department, TN
EOW: Friday, January 30, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK
EOW: Saturday, January 31, 2015
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Peter David Ciaccio
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, February 12, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer III Siegfred D. R. "Dove" Mortera
Guam Police Department, GU
EOW: Saturday, February 14, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Captain Neville Stanley Kealii Colburn
Honolulu Police Department, HI
EOW: Monday, February 23, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Special Agent William C. Sheldon
United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, US
EOW: Monday, March 2, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Fulton County Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Lieutenant Clifford Scott Travis
Bullitt County Detention Center, KY
EOW: Thursday, March 5, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Sergeant Robert Francis Wilson, III
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, March 5, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Brennan Roger Rabain
Prince George's County Police Department, MD
EOW: Saturday, March 7, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy U.S. Marshal Josie Lamar Wells
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Edward Gatson
Warren County Sheriff's Office, MS
EOW: Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Burke Jevon Rhoads
Nicholasville Police Department, KY
EOW: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Stone Park Police Department, IL
EOW: Thursday, March 12, 2015
Cause: Assault
Trooper Donald R. Fredenburg, Jr.
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Friday, March 13, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Darryl Deon Wallace
Clayton County Police Department, GA
EOW: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Lieutenant Richard Glenn Woods
Pell City Police Department, AL
EOW: Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
El Paso Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Senior Police Officer Alexander K. Yazzie
Navajo Division of Public Safety, TR
EOW: Thursday, March 19, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Michael Jeremiah Johnson
San Jose Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer David Lee Colley
Montgomery Police Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, April 4, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Jared J. Forsyth
Ocala Police Department, FL
EOW: Monday, April 6, 2015
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Police Officer Juandre Devon Gilliam, Sr
Jeanerette Police Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Manchester Township Police Department, NJ
EOW: Friday, April 10, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Coos County Sheriff's Office, OR
EOW: Monday, April 20, 2015
Cause: Accidental
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, May 4, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Coeur d'Alene Police Department, ID
EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Ligonier Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Allegheny County District Attorney's Office - Investigative Division, PA
EOW: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, May 8, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Boston Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, May 9, 2015
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Hattiesburg Police Department, MS
EOW: Saturday, May 9, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman Benjamin Joseph Deen
Hattiesburg Police Department, MS
EOW: Saturday, May 9, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Demetrias Hopkins
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, May 11, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Auxiliary Deputy Sonny Allan Smith
Johnson County Sheriff's Office, AR
EOW: Friday, May 15, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Miramiguoa Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, May 18, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Richard K. Martin
Houston Police Department, TX
EOW: Monday, May 18, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
Inspector Robert James Bowling
North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau, NC
EOW: Thursday, May 21, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Michael Alan Brandle
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, OH
EOW: Thursday, May 21, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Trooper Taylor Joseph Thyfault
Colorado State Patrol, CO
EOW: Saturday, May 23, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
Patrolman James Arthur Bennett, Jr.
Housing Authority of New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, May 24, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Mississippi Department of Corrections, MS
EOW: Monday, May 25, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Gregg Anthony "Nigel" Benner
Rio Rancho Police Department, NM
EOW: Monday, May 25, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Touré Nkrumah Heywood
Georgia State University Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: Saturday, May 30, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Detective Michael Kenneth Davis
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, June 1, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Walter John DeWitt, III
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Friday, June 5, 2015
Cause: Training accident
Deputy U.S. Marshal Zacarias Toro, Jr.
United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, US
EOW: Sunday, June 14, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, June 14, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Chehalis Police Department, WA
EOW: Thursday, June 18, 2015
Cause: Assault
Cincinnati Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, June 19, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Daryle S. Holloway
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Kentucky State Police, KY
EOW: Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Detective Sergeant Christopher Dan Kelley
Hutto Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, June 25, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
San Angelo Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, June 25, 2015
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Police Officer David Joseph Nelson
Bakersfield Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, June 26, 2015
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, June 26, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Correctional Officer Gregory Dale Mitchell
Georgia Department of Corrections, GA
EOW: Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Cause: Accidental
Police Officer Alexander Figueroa
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Joseph Cavanaugh Pagnani
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, July 11, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Sergeant James Bryan McCrystal
Georgia Department of Corrections, GA
EOW: Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
Corrections Officer II Timothy A. Davison
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division, TX
EOW: Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Cause: Assault
Police Officer Vernell Brown, Jr.
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Friday, July 17, 2015
Cause: Struck by vehicle
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Hayward Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer II Sean Michael Bolton
Memphis Police Department, TN
EOW: Saturday, August 1, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Thomas Joseph LaValley
Shreveport Police Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Washington State Patrol, WA
EOW: Thursday, August 6, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Officer Dwight Bernard Blackman, Jr.
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, US
EOW: Friday, August 7, 2015
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Kentucky State Police, KY
EOW: Friday, August 7, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Detective Byron Shawn Elwood Romero
Crowley Police Department, LA
EOW: Sunday, August 9, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
First Lieutenant Arthur Adolph Green, III
Michigan Department of Natural Resources, MI
EOW: Sunday, August 9, 2015
Cause: Aircraft accident
Deputy Sheriff Craig Stephen Whisenand
Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, IL
EOW: Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Carlos Diamond Francies
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Thursday, August 13, 2015
Cause: Drowned
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Friday, August 14, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Carson City Sheriff's Office, NV
EOW: Saturday, August 15, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Lieutenant Trey Brenon Pritchard
Sapulpa Police Department, OK
EOW: Saturday, August 15, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, August 17, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Detention Officer Tronoski Dontel Jones
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Thursday, August 20, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Senior Trooper Steven J. Vincent
Louisiana State Police, LA
EOW: Monday, August 24, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department, MO
EOW: Monday, August 24, 2015
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Henry Andres Nelson
Sunset Police Department, LA
EOW: Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO
EOW: Friday, August 28, 2015
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Darren H. Goforth
Harris County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: Friday, August 28, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Miguel Jose Perez-Rios
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, September 7, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Conservation Lieutenant Paul C. Adam
New York State Environmental Conservation Police, NY
EOW: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Yonkers Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, September 10, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
City University of New York Department of Public Safety, NY
EOW: Saturday, September 12, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Kentucky State Police, KY
EOW: Sunday, September 13, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Steven Brett Hawkins
Harrison County Sheriff's Office, MO
EOW: Sunday, September 13, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Dwight Darwin Maness
McHenry County Sheriff's Office, IL
EOW: Monday, September 14, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Richard Allen Hall
Chatham County Sheriff's Office, GA
EOW: Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Crawford Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, September 17, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Vermont State Police, VT
EOW: Thursday, September 17, 2015
Cause: Duty related illness
Master Patrol Officer Kevin Jermaine Toatley
DeKalb County Police Department, GA
EOW: Saturday, September 19, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Reginald Umpthery, Sr.
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, September 19, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Trooper II Nathan-Michael William Smith
Virginia State Police, VA
EOW: Monday, September 21, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff William J. Myers
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Nassau County Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, September 25, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
EOW: Friday, September 25, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Madison County Sheriff's Office, TN
EOW: Monday, September 28, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Gregory Thomas Alia
Forest Acres Police Department, SC
EOW: Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Senior Airman Nathan Cole Sartain
United States Air Force Security Forces, US
EOW: Friday, October 2, 2015
Cause: Aircraft accident
United States Air Force Security Forces, US
EOW: Friday, October 2, 2015
Cause: Aircraft accident
Patrol Officer Anthony E. Lossiah
Cherokee Indian Police Department, TR
EOW: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Cause: Duty related illness
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, October 10, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation, US
EOW: Sunday, October 11, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Investigator Steven Martin Sandberg
Aitkin County Sheriff's Office, MN
EOW: Sunday, October 18, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Gerard Thomas Beyrodt
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Park Ranger James Marvin Wallen, Jr.
Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department, TN
EOW: Sunday, October 25, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Constable Jeffrey Emmons Radford
Bell County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, TX
EOW: Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Adam Dean Liddle
Waterloo Police Department, IA
EOW: Thursday, October 29, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Police Officer Daniel Scott Webster
Albuquerque Police Department, NM
EOW: Thursday, October 29, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, October 29, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Highway Patrol, TX
EOW: Thursday, October 29, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer Charles M. Karen
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Bryce Edward Hanes
San Bernardino Police Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, November 5, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, November 5, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Senior Patrol Officer Daniel Neil Ellis
Richmond Police Department, KY
EOW: Friday, November 6, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Nathan John Van Oort, Sr.
Ohio University Police Department, OH
EOW: Saturday, November 7, 2015
Cause: Weather/Natural disaster
Police Officer Stacy Lynn Case
Columbia Police Department, SC
EOW: Saturday, November 7, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Cuba City Police Department, WI
EOW: Saturday, November 7, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Chief of Police Darrell Lamond Allen
Marlin Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, November 13, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Colorado State Patrol, CO
EOW: Sunday, November 15, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
Downey Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Corporal William Matthew Solomon
Georgia Ports Authority Police Department, GA
EOW: Thursday, November 19, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
Special Investigator Diane DiGiacomo
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Humane Law Enforcement, NY
EOW: Friday, November 20, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
K9 Officer Ryan Patrick Copeland
McFarland Police Department, WI
EOW: Monday, November 23, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Police Officer I Garrett Preston Russell Swasey
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Police Department, CO
EOW: Friday, November 27, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, November 27, 2015
Cause: 9/11 related illness
Police Officer Lloyd Earl Reed, Jr.
St. Clair Township Police Department, PA
EOW: Saturday, November 28, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Paul Michael Carlisle
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer III Noah Aaron Leotta
Montgomery County Police Department, MD
EOW: Thursday, December 10, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Saturday, December 12, 2015
Cause: Vehicular assault
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: Thursday, December 17, 2015
Cause: Automobile crash
Special Agent Adrianna Maria Vorderbruggen
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: Monday, December 21, 2015
Cause: Bomb
Special Agent Michael Anthony Cinco
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: Monday, December 21, 2015
Cause: Bomb
Special Agent Peter Wagner Taub
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: Monday, December 21, 2015
Cause: Bomb
Special Agent Chester J. McBride, III
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: Monday, December 21, 2015
Cause: Bomb
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: Monday, December 21, 2015
Cause: Bomb
Special Agent Louis Michael Bonacasa
United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations, US
EOW: Monday, December 21, 2015
Cause: Bomb
Commander Frank Román-Rodríguez
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, December 28, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Lieutenant Luz M. Soto-Segarra
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, December 28, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
Agent Rosario Hernández de Hoyos
Puerto Rico Police Department, PR
EOW: Monday, December 28, 2015
Cause: Gunfire
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Cause: Heart attack
Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Cause: Animal related
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction, MD
EOW: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Cause: Fire
Savannah State University Police Department, GA
EOW: Friday, July 10, 2015
Cause: Heatstroke
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction, MD
EOW: Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Cause: Heatstroke
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Correction, MD
EOW: Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Cause: Heatstroke
Minneapolis Police Department, MN
EOW: Saturday, September 5, 2015
Cause: Training accident
